Apparatus for cutting and applying a disc to a base



Feb. 2, 1965 s. ALMASI 3,163,430

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82 V 32 Nllllfi/ IIIIYIAVIIII 7/1!!! lIIIIII/IIJI II n n x g I INVENTOR.STEPHEN ALMASI BY W N ATTORNEY wmiig United States Patent O 3,168,430APPARATUS FOR CUTTING AND APPLYING A DISC TO A BASE Stephen Almasi, 8650Boulevard E., North Bergen, NJ.

' Filed June 11, 1962, Ser. No. 201,633

4 Claims. (Cl. 156520) This invention relates to improvements inautomatic applique or label forming and attaching apparatus.

A principal object of the present invention is to provide apparatus thatautomatically cuts and/or punches ornamental appliques or labels from astrip or ribbon of flexible sheet material, and electronically heatseals the same to a strip of flexible vinyl sheet material to beornamented.

Another object of the invention is to provide a machine in which a stripor ribbon of flexible material is moved past a cutting die, which dieoperates to successively cut any ornamental applique or label therefromand apply the same to a strip of flexible sheet material to beornamented.

Another object according to a modification of the invention is toprovide apparatus of this kind with a gang of cutting and pressing dieswhich operate automatically to cut or punch ornamental appliques orlabels from a strip or ribbon of flexible sheet material and which bymeans of electronic heat can directly apply the appliques or labels to astrip of flexible sheet material to be ornamented.

Yet a further object of the invention is to provide apparatus of thiskind in which a gang of cutting and pressing dies is associated with areciprocatory element including novel means for operating the element ina quick and easy manner.

Still another object is to provide automatic apparatus having the abovefeatures which is simple in construction and rapid and positive inoperation.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of apparatus embodying one form of theinvention, a roll of flexible sheet material from which appliques are tobe out being shown in operative position.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof.

FIG. 4 is an end view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 55 of FIG. 3 showing anelectronically actuated reciprocatory element in operative position, indot-dash lines.

FIGS. 6 to 9, inclusive, are diagrammatic views showing steps in thecutting of the appliques and applying the same to the flexible sheetmaterial to be ornamented.

FIG. 10 is a top perspective view of the cutter forming part of theinvention.

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of a fragment of a sheet of flexible materialon the surface of which an applique has been applied.

FIG. 12 is a top plan view of an applique cut by the apparatus of FIG.1.

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 13-13 of FIG. 12.

FIG. 14 is a top plan view of apparatus embodying a modified form of theinvention.

FIG. 15 is a sectional view through a modified form of cutter andshaper.

FIG. 16 is a top plan view of a fragment of a strip of flexible sheetmaterial to which an applique has been applied, and ornamental recessesformed in the material around the applique by means of the modified formof cutter of FIG. 15.

Referring in detail to the various views of the drawings, in FIG. 1apparatus embodying one form of the invention is shown and designatedgenerally by the reference numeral 20. The apparatus comprises a thickflat metal base 22 rectangular in plan supporting four upstanding cornercylindrical tubular metal posts 24. Each post is formed of two sections26 and 28, the section 26 being telescopically and slidably arrangedinside section 28. A compression spring 30 encircles each post. On thetop of the sections 26 of the posts, there is fixed a plate assemblyformed of nonconductive material comprising tworectangular-shaped plates32 and 34 in closely spaced superimposed relation, plastic spacer plates36 being interposed between the plates at their ends for holding theplates in spaced relation as indicated at 37. Aligned holes 38 and 40are formed in the plates 32 and 34, respectively.

On the top surface of the top plate 34 there are two rectangular-shapedcushion pads 42, 42 suitably secured to the top surface of the plate.The pads are disposed over the spacing plates. The plastic assemblyincluding the plates and pads is held in outermost position by means ofthe springs 30 and is moved inwardly against the action of said springs.

On the center of the base plate 22, there is mounted a solid cylindricalmetal post 46 secured in upright position by a screw 48 passing througha hole 49 in the base plate and threaded into a threaded passage '50 inthe center of the post 46. A reduced neck portion 52 is formed at thetop end of the post, the neck portion terrninating in an annual head 54with a dished upper surface 56. A strip of insulation 58 covers the neckpor- .tion 52. The reduced neck portion and head 54 constitute a heatseal die. 7

An annular cutter member 60 is seated in the hole 40 in top plate 34,the hole 40 being smaller in diameter than the diameter of the hole 38in plate 32. The cutter member 60 has a knife edge 62 at one end and alaterally protruding flange 64 at its other end. The hole 40 is slightlygreater in diameter than the diameter of the cutter member 60 so thatthe flange 64 seats on the edge of the hole for supporting the cuttermember. The cutter depends downwardly into the space 37 between theplates 32 and 34 about half way down, leaving a space between the bottomplate 32 and the knife edge 62 of the cutter member. The diameter of thecutter member is slightly greater than the diameter of the head 54 onpost 46 so that the cutting edge can slide over the head in a shearingoperation.

A U-shapecl bracket 68 is secured to the top surface of the base 22midway the ends thereof in line with the center post 46. The bracket issecured in place by a screw 70 passing through a hole 72 in the centerof the bight portion 74 of the bracket and into a threaded hole 76 inthe base 22. The legs 78, 78 of the bracket support a roller 80 uponwhich is sleeved :a roll or ribbon 8 2 of flexible plastic sheetmaterial known in the trade as Mylar plastic and preferably of a goldencolor.

In operation, the flexible sheet material 82 is fed from the roll onbracket 68 through the space 37 between the superimposed plates 32 and34, over the hole 38 in plate 32 and under hole 40 in :top plate 34 anddirectly over the post 46, with the adhesive layer 84 uppermost as shownin FIGS. 4 and 5. The strip 82 may be fed either manually orautomatically. A strip 88 of flexible plastic sheet material to beornamented is placed over the top plate 34 between the pads 42 andcutter 60 as shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, inclusive. 'The top surfaces of thepads 42-on top plate 34 are slightly higher than the top edge of thecutter.

including the plates '32 and 34 and associatedparts down- -wardlyagainst the action of the springs 30, carrying the strip 82 .along andshearing said strip around the periphery of flange 54 of the post 46 andcutting therefrom a disc 94. High-frequency current passes from theplunger head 90 to the center post 46 and fuses the vinyl material ofstrip 88 to a supporting surface.

In FIGS. 11 to 13, inclusive, there is shown an applique 94 comprisingtheimproved applique of this invention having .a body with a golden 'orgilded face.

Since the cutter ordie 60 is yieldingly mounted, efiective pressure isattained for firmly seen-ring the applique 94 to the plastic sheetmaterial 88 with no danger of shearing the material 88 because the pads42, 42am relieving the pressure from the vinyl -sheet 88 which is to beornamented.

In FIG. 14, apparatus 20' embodying a modified form of-the invention isillustrated. The apparatus 20' differs from the apparatus 20 of FIG. 1inthat a pluralityof movable spaced cutters or dies 60' are provided tocoact with .a plurality of stationary posts (not shown) similar to post46. cutters 60'.

FIG. 15 illustrates a modified form of'cutter or die 60". The cutter 60"differs from the cutter 60 in that upstanding from the slanting surface97 of flange 64 there is a plurality of short studs 98 spacedthe-rearound. In using this modified form of cutter 60", an applique 94"is cut and applied to the-plastic strip 88" and around the applique thematerial of the strip 88"is formed with ornamental recesses 99 as shownin FIG. 16.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of myinvention, it is to .be understood that I do not limit myself tothefprecise constructions herein disclosed and that various changes andmodifications may bemade within the scope of the invent-ion as I definedin the applied claims.

30 The pads 42' are disposed alongside the 'Having thus described myinvention, what I claim as 7 new, and desire to secure by United StatesLetters Patent 1. Apparatus of the kind described comprising :1rectangular-shaped base, telescopically movable posts supported uprighton the beam, a spring-pressed plate carried on the top ends of themovable posts, said plate having a central hole therein, another platesupported "on the first named plate in'closely spaced relation, saidother plate having a hole in line with the hole in the first namedplate, said first named plate serving as a support for a strip offlexible plastic sheet material across the hole therein, a cutter membersupported in the hole in said other plate, said other plate serving as asup- 1 port for a strip of flexible ornamental material over and acrossthe cutter member, an upstanding headed'die member support-edon'the base!below and in line with the holes insaid plates, and means for movingsaid plates -.downwardly' thereby carrying the cutter member'over thedie member and'severing a disc from the plastic mate- .rial andsubsequently severing a disc from the ornamental material andsimultaneouslypressing the ornamental disc upon the plastic disc.

.2. Apparatus-of the kind described in claim 1 characterized 'by'spacedflat pads on the top surface of the other plate on both sides of thecutter member and wherein the ornamental strip is supported on said matsabove References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,372,9473/21 Gerri-tson 156-261 1,875,720 9/32 Freeman 1 83-143 1,885,169 11/32Altvater 83-143 EARL M. BERGERT, Primary Examiner.

1. APPARATUS OF THE KIND DESCRIBED COMPRISING A RECTANGULAR-SHAPED BASE,TELESCOPICALLY MOVABLE POSTS SUPPORTED UPRIGHT ON THE BEAM, ASPRING-PRESSED PLATE CARRIED ON THE TOP ENDS OF THE MOVABLE POSTS, SAIDPLATE HAVING A CENTRAL HOLE THEREIN, ANOTHER PLATE SUPPORTED ON THEFIRST NAMED PLATE IN CLOSELY SPACED RELATION, SAID OTHER PLATE HAVING AHOLE IN LINE WITH THE HOLE IN THE FIRST NAMED PLATE, SAID FIRST NAMEDPLATE SERVING AS A SUPPORT FOR A STRIP OF FLEXIBLE PLASTIC MATERIALACROSS THE HOLE THEREIN, A CUTTER MEMBER SUPPORTED IN THE HOLE IN SAIDOTHER PLATE, SAID OTHER PLATE SERING AS A SUPPORT FOR A STRIP OFFLEXIBLE ORNAMENTAL MATERIAL OVER AND ACROSS THE CUTTER MEMBER, ANUPSTANDING HEADED DIE MEMBER SUPPORTED ON THE BASE BELOW AND IN LINEWITH THE HOLES IN SAID PLATES, AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID PLATESDOWNWARDLY THEREBY CARRYING THE CUTTER MEMBER OVER THE DIE MEMBER ANDSERVING A DISC FROM THE PLASTIC MATERIAL AND SUBSEQUENTLY SEVERING ADISC FROM THE ORNAMENTAL MATERIAL AND SIMULANEOUSLY PRESSING THEORNAMENTAL DISC UPON THE PLASTIC DISC.